Actress Baek Jin Hee and actor Park Seo Joon became the subject of dating rumors this week after a magazine article said the two had dated for over a year.
In the August issue of the women's magazine Woman Sense, an online article said that the two actors had dated since they co-starred in the comedy "I Summon You Gold." In that comedy Baek Jin Hee and Park Seo Joon played a young married couple. Their characters married without being in love but eventually did fall for each other. According to the article the time they spent working together led them to become a real-life couple.
The magazine's table of contents listed the article with the following title: "Heart throb Park Seo Joon has been dating Baek Jin Hee for one year." The article then went on to discuss the relationship as if it were a confirmed fact. But the magazine's reporters had neither confirmed the facts with the actors or their agencies.
Both actors' agencies were eager to curb the rumors and quickly released statements.
Baek Jin Hee's agency, Snowball Entertainment, said that they discussed the rumors with Baek Jin Hee and she denied them.
"She said that while the actors are close, they are not dating," said the Snowball Entertainment representative. "The rumors are not true."
Park Seo Joon's agency, KeyEast, also denied the rumors saying the actors worked together for a long time and naturally became close friends. But that does not mean they are dating.
"We believe the two are not dating," said the KeyEast representative. But the representative added that since the actor is away for an overseas photo shoot, it is not possible to officially confirm the truth of the rumors with him.
Both actors have enjoyed success in their careers since they appeared in "I Summon You Gold." Baek Jin Hee appeared as the Empress Tanashiri in the historical drama "Empress Ki," winning praise for her performance. She now appears in the drama "Triangle" as the casino dealer loved by both Kim Jaejoong and Im Si Wan.
Park Seo Joon's popularity rose after he appeared in the noona romance "A Witch's Romance" as the younger man in love with Uhm Jung Hwa. He also appeared in "Dream High 2" and as Kim Ji Soo's younger brother in the divorce drama "One Warm Word."
Neither star has been the subject of dating rumors before.
